Sr. Reliability Engineer

Marzetti Company; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company seeks a Senior Reliability Engineer to drive reliability-centered maintenance, improve plant operations, and reduce unplanned downtime. The role may be performed remotely where allowed, with extensive travel to plant locations.

Responsibilities include coaching operations teams, leading predictive technology initiatives, and coordinating with SAP PM COE to enhance reliability programs and SAP usability. Strong leadership and 10+ years in manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing plant equipment operation experience.
• Experience leading high-performing teams and coaching others.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; SAP knowledge a plus.
• CPG, nutritional, or food processing exposure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coaches and develops maintenance and operations teams in reliability methods.
• Leads predictive technology communities of practice across the enterprise.
• Reviews equipment selection to improve reliability and uptime.
• Runs monthly plant reliability reviews and RSC workshops.
• Develops enterprise Equipment Baseline Restoration and Equipment Asset Care Plans.

Skills

People leadership

SAP PM

Microsoft Office

Automation systems

Education

BS in engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Overview

The Senior Reliability Engineer initiates and executes reliability-centered maintenance activities to improve plant operations, increase capacity, and reduce unplanned equipment downtime. This position may be based remotely in states permitted under company policy and requires extensive travel to our plant locations.

Responsibilities → What You'll Do

• Coaches and develops Plant Maintenance and Operations team in Break Down Elimination Methodology.
• Leads the development of Predictive Technology Communities of Practice across the enterprise.
• Reviews and recommends changes to plant equipment selection with a focus on improved equipment reliability.
• Leads the monthly plant reliability review and quarterly Reliability Steering Committee (RSC) Workshop.
• Leads the development of the enterprise Equipment Baseline Restoration (EBR) Program.
• Leads the development of the enterprise Equipment Asset Care Plan (EACP) Program
• Partners with SAP PM COE to improve SAP useability and improved support for reliability initiatives.
• Coordinates internally with cross-functional teams, operations/maintenance personnel, and externally with suppliers and consultants.
• Understanding of food manufacturing plant equipment operation and system interrelationships.
• Reliability: Uses knowledge and skills to guide and train others to identify, assess, prioritize, and manage equipment reliability challenges.
• Compliance: Uses comprehensive knowledge and skills to act independently while guiding and training others to achieve full compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

Qualifications → What You'll Bring

• BS degree in engineering or a technical field is required, preferably in industrial, chemical or mechanical engineering; Masters degree is preferred but not required.
• Minimum 10 years of prior experience in manufacturing plant equipment operation
• Demonstrates strong people leadership, capable of leading high performing teams.
• Experience using Microsoft Office software is required.
• CPG, nutritional, or food processing experience is preferred.
• Experience in coaching and developing plant operations/maintenance staffs.
• Understanding of automation systems and controls integration is preferred.

Working Conditions/Environment

Works in a normal office environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, sit, stand, talk, type, walk and bend while moving about the facility. Frequent (50%) travel to plant locations in the U.S., as well as vendor locations globally. The noise level in the office is quiet.

About Us

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.